Nokia 5.3
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.0
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Average of 24 scores (from 47 reviews)
Reviews for the Nokia 5.3
The Nokia 5.3 offers a quad camera, a large display and a long lasting battery for relatively little money. However, it has strong competition in its price range.
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
With a decent camera configuration and a fairly attractive chassis (in spite of its bland colour), the Nokia 5.3 represents a surprising package, especially considering its £130 price tag. Of course, compromises are to be expected when you compare it to mid-tier devices, especially in terms of battery life, hardware and in the display quality. Admittedly, these do add up to the detriment of the overall user experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Business Standard Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 is a good phone if you prefer ease of use to everything else. Otherwise, there is no parameter on which the phone outshines its peers. Its screen looks pixelated, the cameras are mediocre and the performance is good only if you stick to basic functions. The phone has some cleverly implemented features, such as the notification light in the power button and a multi-purpose capacitive fingerprint sensor on the back, but they do not lift the user experience much.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/08/2020
Source: G Style Magazine Archive.org version
As an entry-level to mid-tier device, the Nokia 5.3 is actually very good and better than some of the other low-end phones I’ve tested in the past. This thing is fairly snappy for what it has. Not only that, this is a pure Android experience right here with no unnecessary junk installed. Android One also means you’ll be seeing consistent updates as well as the opportunity to update to Android 11.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/06/2020
Source: Gadgets Now Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 is overall a wholesome package as a device for a starting price of Rs 13,999. The handset may not be a specs powerhouse, however, all in all it is a good performer with almost all parameters when seen individually. Also, courtesy its clean UI, the smartphone even stands apart in the crowd.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Mobygyaan Archive.org version
Nokia 5.3 is a smartphone that you should totally avoid if you are looking for a value for money smartphone right now. The HD+ display is just terrible and In addition to this, it is offering you specifications that are more than one year old. Smartphones like Poco M2, Realme 7, Redmi Note 9 Pro are much better options in this price range and they offer you way better specs than the Nokia 5.3.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/17/2020
Source: Htxt Africa Archive.org version
At R4 999 the Nokia 5.3 is an ably equipped smartphone. Unlike previous Nokia devices though, it cannot deliver the same value for money we once expected from this manufacturer, especially as cheaper and more feature-rich devices begin to enter the market.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Think Digit Archive.org version
The design and the daylight camera output is what the Nokia 5.3 gets right, and the battery lasts a day. The software too is a good differentiator, provided you can bear with sluggish performance. Where it falters is in gaming, low-light photography and overall performance. All things said and done, you can give this one a skip.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 64% performance: 40% workmanship: 54%
Source: The Indian Express Archive.org version
Starting at Rs 13,999, Nokia 5.3 is unlikely to impress those looking for some specific features. Its camera is mediocre, the display is large but lacks sharpness, and it ships with a 10W charger (Hello, it’s 2020). That said, Nokia 5.3 isn’t a disappointing phone. The build quality is excellent, the phone’s performance snappy, and the promise of regular software updates is a perk. The problem is there are better phones out there in the market.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: NDTV Gadgets Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 is aimed at the sub-Rs. 15,000 price segment, with the main attraction being stock Android and the promise of software updates. This device should stay up to date longer than the competition, so it will suit the needs of people who don't wish to change their phone very often. However, it isn't the strongest performer right now, and will fall further behind as other companies launch newer models.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Android Authority Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 is a lackluster option from HMD Global. The design is uninspired and the spec-sheet uncompetitive. The quad-camera setup doesn't inspire much confidence either. The only thing going for the phone is the stock-Android build and a promise of two years of updates, but that might not be enough anymore.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2020
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 features a solid display, all-day battery life, and excellent performance for $200. For $230, we also like the Moto G Power, which offers even longer battery life and slightly faster performance. On the flip side, the Nokia 5.3 has NFC and is guaranteed to get timely OS and security updates for two years, so it really comes down to which features matter most to you, and both phones earn our Editors' Choice. Shutterbugs, meanwhile, might want to stretch their budget and reach for the $349 Google Pixel 4a.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: India Today Archive.org version
Nokia smartphones have a different audience that still confides in the brand. They have never been about specifications and all about the Android experience. It is reasonable that your phone should be able to handle everything that you want from it, irrespective of that chatter around numbers and specifications. Nokia 5.3 is not any different from previous-generation smartphones but is somewhat better.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: NDTV Gadgets Archive.org version
Priced at Rs. 13,999 for the base variant and Rs. 15,499 if you want more RAM, the Nokia 5.3 goes up against the Redmi Note 9 Pro (Review), the Realme 6i (Review), and the newly launched Motorola G9. I will be subjecting the Nokia 5.3 to our benchmarks and in-depth testing very soon, so stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for the full review.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
If you don't have a huge budget to spend on a phone, the Nokia 5.3 will tick most of the boxes for you. It delivers a clean software experience that'll always be up to date, and a big screen. However, it's a bit slow to respond at times - but that's the play-off for the lower asking price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Nokia 5.3 is by no means a perfect phone. The poor speakers and low-resolution screen don't make it the best choice for watching Netflix or YouTube, and there are a few gimmicky features that don’t always work very well, especially when it comes to the camera.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: 9to5google Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/10/2020
Source: Phone Arena Archive.org version
As long as you have reasonable expectations for its price point, the Nokia 5.3 does not disappoint. It's one of the better value smartphones, with its bright screen and capable rear quad camera setup. In many ways, the Nokia 5.3 defies expectations for what a budget device can be, proving once again that if you look around, there's always a gem to be found in the sea of ever so expensive smartphones out there.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/28/2020
Rating: Total score: 78%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbild DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/24/2020
Rating: Total score: 79%
Source: Inside Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2020
Source: WinFuture DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/17/2020
Source: A1 Blog DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/10/2020
Source: Inside Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Blick DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/10/2020
Source: PCtipp.ch DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: Showmetech.com.br PT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 78% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Canaltech PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; great built quality; powerful processor; big screen; high performance. Negative: Poor cameras; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2020
Source: Chimera Revo IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/13/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2020
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 70% features: 75% display: 75% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN
Positive: Nice display; decent speakers; good hardware; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/04/2021
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Big screen; powerful hardware; high performance; nice cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/01/2020
Source: Tutto Android IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Low price; impressive battery capacity; nice performance. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/30/2020
Source: Smartmania.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 84% features: 61% mobility: 85% workmanship: 85%
Source: Techtimes.vn VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 87%
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Big screen; nice quad cameras; powerful processor; low price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/15/2020
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful processor; nice quad cameras; low price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/10/2020
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; beautiful design; great cameras; decent hardware; nice gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/09/2020
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; stylish design; excellent cameras; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/08/2020
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; decent cameras. Negative: Old design; poor display; slow charging.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice quad cameras; decent performance; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Low price; nice cameras; decent gaming performance; stylish design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: TechZ VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent processor; nice quad cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice performance; great quad cameras; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2020
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 65%
Source: Mobil DK DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 59% display: 40% mobility: 80% workmanship: 50%
Source: M3 PC för alla SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Arena IT →EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2020
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 90% display: 70% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Computerblog.ro →EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent processor; nice cameras; long battery lofe; good price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2020
Comment
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HMD Global has unveiled the more affordable Nokia 5.3 alongside the brand-new Nokia 8.3 5G phone. While the larger 8.3 comes with a significantly higher price, the 5.3, which looks a whole lot like the larger device, has been introduced with a much more affordable price. The Nokia 5.3 has been equipped with a 6.55-inch display with a water drop notch instead of a punch hole notch. Despite having an HD+ pixel density, the resolution of the display is not particularly dense. The reason is that the 20:9 aspect ratio of the device makes it rather tall, and the standard 720p resolution has to compensate for the height. However, this is not entirely bad, as the low pixel density on the display is definitely going to increase the overall battery life.
As for the battery itself, the Nokia 5.3 has a large 4,000mAh battery, which is obviously big for the stated display, but the charging speed is nothing special with normal 10W charging. Apart from that, this model has been equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset paired with an Adreno 610 GPU. The Snapdragon 665 is a third-generation Qualcomm AI engine; it has been incorporated to improve mobile features in terms of better camera, security and gaming performance. The Nokia 5.3 comes with either 3 GB, 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM along with 64 GB or 128 GB of storage for users to choose from depending on individual preference. The specifications of this device are definitely quite impressive, considering the more expensive Nokia 7.2 shares some significant similarities with the Nokia 5.3.
Apart from that, this device has a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, an accelerometer and a proximity sensor. The device runs on Android 10.0 and has been packed with a quad-camera system that includes a 13-megapixel wide camera, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 2-megapixel macro shooter along with a 2-megapixel depth sensor on the back. In the front, the phone has been equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie shooter, dedicated to all the selfie lovers out there. While the back-facing cameras are not as spectacular as those included with the Nokia 8.3 5G model, they still can produce some results which are at least as good if not far better than those of other devices in this price range. For instance, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 manages to offer a 48-megapixel main camera with a 13-megapixel selfie shooter despite being in a similar price range as the Nokia 5.3. Overall, the Nokia 5.3 is definitely an affordable phone worth considering. It might not have the best camera out there, but it can sail through the day with its great battery and overall performance. The Nokia 5.3 comes in three colors, namely Cyan, Sand and Charcoal, for users to choose from based on personal choice and preference.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
Qualcomm Adreno 610: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 665) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance of the GPU is between the Adreno 510 and 512/612 and therefore in the lower mid range. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 665: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 260 cores (four fast 2 GHz Cortex-A73 cores in a cluster and two power saving 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores) and a rather slow Adreno 610 GPU. Manufactured in a 11 nm LPP process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.55":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Nokia: Nokia is a Finnish company founded in 1865 and headquartered in Finland. The company is known for its telecommunications equipment and cell phones. Nokia was one of the leading manufacturers of cell phones in the 1990s and has expanded its business into networking and technology solutions in recent years.
In 2011, Nokia partnered with Microsoft on Windows-based cell phones and sold the entire cell phone division to Microsoft in 2014, which limited the Nokia brand name to basic cell phones. In 2016, Finnish electronics manufacturer HMD Global entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia, bought the remaining Nokia name rights from Microsoft Mobile, and since 2017 has exclusively offered Nokia cell phones worldwide, which are based on Android, among other things, and are produced by Foxconn.
71.15%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.